| Basic first aid skills will keep you and your | | | | Friction causes blisters and many times continuous |
| co-workers safer on the job. This article | | | | use of a tool or another item can cause blistering. |
| focuses on basic cuts, blisters and burns. Be | | | | Keep the skin unbroken and avoid further contact |
| sure and take an official first aid class to learn | | | | with the area. If the skin breaks, clean |
| how to handle these situations. | | | | immediately and apply a sterile bandage. |
| Every workplace has dangers. No matter how | | | | Burns |
| much focus is placed on safety, accidents will still | | | | Burns are painful and need the cool water to |
| occur. Understanding basic first aid skills can keep | | | | lessen the pain, however do not apply water if |
| an injury from being worse and can even save a | | | | the area has open blisters or actually charring. |
| life. Knowing what to do in these emergency | | | | Soak the injury or apply ice, but do not try clean |
| situations is easy it just takes a little training so | | | | the affected area or break any blisters. Always |
| you have the knowledge when an emergency | | | | apply a sterile dressing. Never apply ointments or |
| happens. You will able to react quickly and | | | | salves unless instructed by a physician. |
| correctly until medical help arrives. Nothing takes | | | | Chemical Burns |
| the place of CPR or first aid training but here are | | | | Chemical burns are extremely dangerous because |
| some examples of how you can assist in an | | | | the burn will keep getting worse until the |
| injury situation. | | | | substance has been removed. You will need to |
| Basic Cut | | | | get the burn to running water as soon as possible. |
| If a cut of the skin occurs you need to first stop | | | | Immediately get to a sink or safety shower and |
| the bleeding with direct pressure. Secondly, you | | | | keep the affected area until the water for at |
| clean the wound with soap and water. Lastly give | | | | least 15 minutes. Chemical burns always require a |
| it time to dry and put a sterile bandage on it. If | | | | doctor. |
| the cut is long or deep or if it is still sore after a | | | | First aid is all about preparation. Every employee |
| few days, consult a doctor. Any cut by a rusty | | | | should take a first aid class and learn burns, |
| object requires immediate medical attention by a | | | | blisters and cuts. If you are prepared, you can |
| doctor. | | | | think and act quickly in an emergency and maybe |
| Blisters | | | | even save a life. |